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My name is Steve Autrey and I have the honor and privilege of being the Senior Pastor at Denver United Methodist Church. I've been here right at a year, and when I first arrived last year one of the first ministries I encountered was our Costa Rican mission trip. The enthusiasm and energy that this group of people have for this ministry was remarkable. It was infectious. And as I talked to them and I learned from them why they felt such compassion and such energy to go to Costa Rica, it's because of you. It's because of the love that you share with them. The energy enthusiasm that you guys have for the Gospel of Jesus Christ is infectious. And our mission team brings that energy back to our church. You may think that we're doing some things for you when we go down there, but what you probably may not know is what you do for us. You witness to key leaders in our congregation. You build them up. You infuse them with who Jesus is, and they come back and in turn bless this congregation because of what you are doing. Your witness is strong. What you are doing for Christ is helping us. And so we are honored to be partners in this ministry with you. And I want you to know that you help us far more than we ever help you. I want to especially say thank you to Pastor Miguel and his wife Juanita. We pray for you. We care about you. And we are so glad that you are doing this amazing work down in Costa Rica. I want to say thank you to the entire congregation for what you have done for this church. May you continue to serve Christ. Know that every bit of your effort, every bit of your work is inspiring. We're honored to hear the stories. And I'm looking forward to hearing the stories that our team brings back to us after this year's trip. I know it's going to be full of remarkable things that happened. I know it's going to be full of what Jesus is doing. And I know that Jesus is gonna change them, and the Spirit's gonna shape their lives. And so when they come back they're gonna help shape this church. So again, thank you from the depths of my heart for helping making disciples of Jesus Christ and helping our people grow in their faith. God bless you and may the love of God be with you now and forever. Amen.